Muladi Upazila

Muladi
মুলাদি
Upazila
Muladi

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°54.9′N 90°24.9′E / 22.9150°N 90.4150°ECoordinates: 22°54.9′N 90°24.9′E / 22.9150°N 90.4150°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Barisal District
Area
 • Total 261.02 km2 (100.78 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 171,948
 • Density 659/km2 (1,710/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Muladi Upazila

Muladi (Bengali: মুলাদি) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Muladi is located at 22°54′55″N 90°24′54″E / 22.9153°N 90.4150°E . It has 32,515 households and a total area of 261.02 km². It borders Gosairhat Upazila on the north, Barisal Sadar Upazila on the south, Hizla and Mehendiganj Upazilas on the east and Kalkini, Gournadi and Babuganj Upazilas on the west.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Muladi had a population of 171,948. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. The population aged 18 or over was 80,369. Muladi had an average literacy rate of 31.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%,[2] comprising 36.5% among males and 26.2% among females. 97.79% of the population were Muslim, 2.16% were Hindu and 0.05% followed other beliefs.

Administration

Muladi thana was established in 1967 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 7 union parishads, 98 mouzas and 108 villages.

Institutions and organisations

Educational institutions

There are 5 colleges, 30 high schools, 5 junior schools, 77 government primary schools, 50 non-government primary schools, 17 madrasas and a kindergarten. The noted educational institutions are Bheduriachar Government Primary School (1892) and Tayak Tomchar Government Primary School (1845). More educational institutions are listed below.

Religious institutions

There are 440 mosques, 18 temples and a church, the noted of which are Muladi Jami Mosque, Kazirchar Kazibari Jami Mosque, Muladi Temple.

Cultural organisations

There are 18 clubs, a public library, a cinema hall, 2 theatre groups and 10 playgrounds. There is a newspaper at polledangla.com.

Main occupations

51.17% of the population work in agriculture, 20.67% as agricultural labourers, 3.18% as wage labourers, 7.52% in commerce, 7.13% in services, 2.5% in fishing and 7.83% in other occupations.

Land use

Cultivable land covers 26159.45 hectares and fallow land 237.56 hectares; single crop 42%, double crop 50% and treble crop land 8%. 74% of cultivable land is under irrigation.

Land control

Among the peasants, 29% are landless, 7.09% marginal, 32.82% small, 27% intermediate and 4.09% rich; cultivable land per head 0.14 hectare.

Land value

The market value of land of the first grade is approximately 5000 Tk per 0.01 hectares.

Crops and fruits

The main crops are Paddy, wheat, sweet potatoes, pulses, brinjal and betel leaves, and the main fruits are mangoes, jackfruits, bananas, blackberries, coconuts, lychee, palms, betel nuts and amra. The extinct or nearly extinct crops are Jute, tobacco, mustard seeds, groundnuts, garlic, sugar cane, arahar, china and kaun.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries

There are 27 poultries, 50 fisheries and 7 dairies.

Communication facilities

Pucca roads cover 22 km, semi pucca 15 km and mud roads 250 km; waterways cover 65 nautical miles. The traditional means of transport are Palanquin, dulki, pansi boat. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Manufactures

There is a flour mill, 25 rice mills, 5 ice factories, 40 saw mills, 2 pulse mills and a chira mill.

Cottage industries

Weaving 7, Bamboo work 62, goldsmith 5, potteries 93, wood work 212, tailoring 182, welding 16.

Hats, bazars and fairs

There are 34 hats and bazars and 5 fairs, the most noted of which are Muladi Bandar Hat, Khaser Hat, Kazirchar Adam Ali Fakir Mela, Munshi Bari Mela.

Main exports

The main exports are Paddy, pulses, betel leaves, betel nuts and amra.

NGO activities

Operationally important non-governmental organisations are brac, Homeland, Meghna, asa, proshika, RDO, Shagong Seba Sango and Disha.

Health centres

There is a hospital (Muldai Upazila Hospital), 2 private clinics, an Upazila health complex, 7 family planning centres and 3 satellite clinics.

Administration

Upazila Chairman : Tariqul Hasan Khan Mithu

Woman Vice Chairman :

Vice Chairman :

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Abdullah Al Masud

List of educational institutions

Educational institutions in Muladi Upazila include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Muladi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.